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Roadside Park Consistency

Michigan has 80+ MDOT-maintained roadside parks and scenic turnouts, spanning both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. They are found on state and US highways, and typically are seasonal, open Apr-Nov. Usually found at a scenic natural feature, they provide parking, and most provide toilet facilities and picnic areas. These are not Rest Areas(see the Rest Area wiki page). The State of Michigan maintains a list of MDOT roadside parks here, and on the MiDrive map.

Roadside Parks

Place Categories

Park (under Outdoors) should be set as the primary category.

Naming Standards

The standardized name format has been optimized for both instant and regular search results.

The name begins with "Roadside Park" to facilitate the instant search results, which are based on the first words of the search term.
The name of the park comes next in the place's name, following a hyphen (-). The proper name is the official MDOT name, found in the links in the opening paragraph.
Example: "Roadside Park - Michigamme"

Other Guidelines

Include a (concise) description using text from MDOT, along any other relevant info (such as "Closed during winter, only open Apr-Nov").
Use the MiDrive link for the website, and MDOT main contact for the phone number.
Follow all other guidelines for Places.

Road Segments

Roadside parks can have one or two entrances/exits. They are handled differently in order to give users the most clear turn instructions possible, regardless of whether the park is routed as a final or intermediate destination.

One Entrance

Use an unnamed PLR.

Two Entrances

Use a PLR in two segments, with the name "Roadside Park".

Lock Level

Lock level should be the same as the highest connecting segment to the parks PLR's. The park AP, PLA, and road segment should all be at the same lock level.

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 Michigan has 80+ MDOT-maintained roadside parks and scenic turnouts, spanning both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. They are found on state and US highways, and typically are seasonal, open Apr-Nov. Usually found at a scenic natural feature, they provide parking, and most provide toilet facilities and picnic areas. These are not Rest Areas(see the [[usa:Rest_areas|Rest Area wiki page]]).  The State of Michigan maintains a list of MDOT roadside parks [http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-11151_11033_52552---,00.html here], and on the [https://mdotnetpublic.state.mi.us/drive/ MiDrive] map.
-=== Place Categories ===
+=== Roadside Parks ===
+==== Place Categories ====
 * '''Park''' (under Outdoors) should be set as the primary category.
-=== Naming Standards ===
+==== Naming Standards ====
 The standardized name format has been optimized for both instant and regular search results.
 * The name begins with "Roadside Park" to facilitate the instant search results, which are based on the first words of the search term.
@@ Line 10: / Line 12: @@
 * Example: "Roadside Park - Michigamme"
-=== Other Guidelines ===
+==== Other Guidelines ====
-* If the park has 2 entrances (e.i. a loop), the PLR should be broken into 4 segments, and locked at 3. This is to avoid confusing routing instructions created by PLR name inheritance when the park is routed as an intermediate stop. Example: Traveling on M-28, user receives instruction when entering the park, "In 1000 feet, turn right on M-28". The desired instruction is "In 1000 feet, turn right".
+* Include a (concise) description using text from MDOT, along any other relevant info (such as "Closed during winter, only open Apr-Nov").
-* Include a (concise) description using text from MDOT, along any other relevant info (such as "Closed for winter, only open Apr-Nov").
 * Use the MiDrive link for the website, and MDOT main contact for the phone number.
 * Follow all other guidelines for Places.
+==== Road Segments ====
+Roadside parks can have one or two entrances/exits. They are handled differently in order to give users the most clear turn instructions possible, regardless of whether the park is routed as a final or intermediate destination.
+====== One Entrance ======
+* Use an unnamed PLR.
+====== Two Entrances ======
+* Use a PLR in two segments, with the name "Roadside Park".
+==== Lock Level ====
+* Lock level should be the same as the highest connecting segment to the parks PLR's. The park AP, PLA, and road segment should all be at the same lock level.

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